Morgan Mathison

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Morgan Mathison
Personal information
Born (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 25)
Gold Coast, Australia
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
YearsTeam
2019– Brisbane Blaze
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2018–2020 Australia U–21 11 (0)
2025– Australia 17 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oceania Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Darwin

Morgan Mathison (born 12 April 2000) [1] is an Australian field hockey player. [2]

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Personal life

Morgan Mathison was born in the Gold Coast. [2] [3]

She is a former student of Griffith University. [3]

Career

Domestic league

In Hockey Australia's domestic league, the Liberty Hockey One, Mathison represents her home state as a member of the Brisbane Blaze. [4] [5]

Under–18

Mathison's first international appearances for Australia came at under–18 level. She was a member of the squad at the 2018 Oceania Qualifiers for the Youth Olympic Games, held in Port Moresby. [6] The team successfully qualified, with Mathison captaining the team at the Youth Olympic Tournament in Buenos Aires. [7] [8]

Under–21

Following her under–18 debut, Mathison debuted for the Jillaroos shortly after. She represented the squad in a Trans–Tasman test series against New Zealand in 2018. [6]

The following year, she represented the team again in a Tri–Nations Tournament in Canberra. [9]

Hockeyroos

In 2024, Mathison was named in the Hockeyroos squad for the first time. [2] She will make her senior debut during season six of the FIH Pro League. [6]

References

  1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Electric new talent bolsters powerful 2025 Hockeyroos Squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Hockey star in the making finds new learning zone". news.griffith.edu.au. Griffith University. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. "MATHISON Morgan". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia . Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  5. "Morgan Mathison". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One . Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "MATHISON Morgan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. "Morgan Mathison". olympedia.org. Olympedia . Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. "MORGAN MATHISON – HOCKEY 5's" (PDF). aoc-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com. Australian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  9. "Jillaroos finish second in tri series". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2024.